Comparison · 6×4 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

DAF CF 530 FAT vs DAF XF 530 FAT

DAF CF 530 FAT

2020–2022 · 390 kW
37l/100 km
median; 37–40.7 across 2 declared configurations

DAF XF 530 FAT

2018–2024 · 390 kW
40.3l/100 km
median; 34.1–44.8 across 17 declared configurations
DAF CF 530 FAT and DAF XF 530 FAT side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 530 FATDAF XF 530 FAT
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2020–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2018–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power390 kWDeclared390 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.9 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI C, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight26,500–34,000 kgDeclaredmedian 33,000 kg, across 28 declared configurations33,000–36,000 kgRegisteredmedian 33,000 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 6 records without one
Kerb weightNot recorded11,941–18,563 kgRegisteredmedian 15,480 kg, over 7 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded4,750–6,250 mmRegisteredmedian 6,250 mm, over 7 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded8,400–10,770 mmRegisteredmedian 9,750 mm, over 7 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,350–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,790 mm, over 4 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul37 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 37–40.7 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations40.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.1–44.8 l/100 km across 17 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km50.16 g Declaredmedian; 50.16–55.2 g54.67 g Declaredmedian; 46.22–60.8 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 3.3 l/100 km between these two (8.9%). That is inside the 10% tolerance of declared figures, so on fuel alone neither is the better choice: at 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre the gap would be about 3,960 litres a year (£5,544). The declared figures for one of them alone span 10.7 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF CF 530 FAT44,400 litres
£62,160 at the assumed price
DAF XF 530 FAT48,360 litres
£67,704 at the assumed price
At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre; the price is an assumption, not one we track.